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| ==Morphology== | | ==Morphology== |
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| Proto-Razaric is an agglutinating language with both prefixes and suffixes. | | Proto-Razaric is reconstructed as a head-initial agglutinating ergative language. |
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| ===Root structure===
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| A Proto-Razaric root has the shape CVC or CVCVC; in the latter case, both vowels are the same.
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| ===Word formation===
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| Word formation works mostly by prefixes and head-initial compounds.
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| ====Noun-forming prefixes====
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| Nouns are derived from verbs by these prefixes:
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| * '''*ra-''' agent: '''*drel''' 'to hunt', '''*radrel''' 'hunter'.
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| * '''*tli-''' instrument: '''*tlam''' 'to hammer', '''tlitlam''' 'hammer'.
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| * '''*ke-''' action: '''*kedrel''' 'a hunt'.
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| * '''*za-''' object/product: '''*zadrel''' 'venison'.
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| ===Nouns=== | | ===Nouns=== |
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| ''Nouns'' in Proto-Razaric are either ''masculine'' or ''feminine''. The gender is not overtly marked on the noun, but a feminizing prefix '''*ma-''' exists: '''*radrel''' 'hunter', '''*maradrel''' 'huntress'.
| | Nouns in Razaric are inflected for number (singular and plural) and case (absolutive, ergative, genitive, dative, instrumental, locative, allative, ablative). There is no gender distinction. The inflection is agglutinating, with the same case endings used in both numbers. In the singular, the stem vowel is repeated before the case ending. The plural marker is '''*-k''' in the absolutive and '''*-i-''' before a case ending. |
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| There is no ''case'' system; grammatical relations are expressed by word order (V-S-DO-IO), verb agreement (in person, number and if 3rd person, gender) with subject if intransitive, with object if monotransitive, with indirect object if ditransitive; and prepositions and relational nouns. A possessive relationship is simply expressed by placing the possessor after the possessum: '''*Mimir Razar''' 'the People of Razar, the Dwarves'.
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| There is a sort of two-dimensional ''number'' system. The ''plural'' is expressed by the suffix '''*-tla''': '''*mir''' 'person', pl. '''*mirtla'''. The ''collective'' is marked by reduplication of the initial CV: '''*mimir''' 'people'. Collectives are grammatically singular, and can themselves be pluralized: '''*mimirtla''' 'peoples'. | |
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| There is a ''definite article'' preceding the noun: uninflecting '''*ta'''.
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| ===Adjectives===
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| ''Adjectives'' are inflected in three categories: gender, number and degree of comparison. ''Gender'' is expressed by a prefix: '''*3o-''' masculine, '''*ma-''' feminine. ''Number'' is expressed by a suffix: '''*-tla''' plural, singular is unmarked. Collective plays no role with adjectives. The ''degrees of comparison'' are positive (unmarked), comparative (prefix '''*ni-'''), superlative (prefix '''*nini-''') and equative ('as X as'; prefix '''*rha-''').
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| * '''*ta radrel 3odir''' 'the brave hunter'
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| * '''*ta radreltla 3odirtla''' 'the brave hunters'
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| * '''*ta maradrel madir''' 'the brave huntress'
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| * '''*ta radrel 3oninidir''' 'the bravest hunter'
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| ===Relationals===
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| The Razaric languages are, as expected from VSO languages, prepositional. While modern Razaric languages have true prepositions, their antecedents in Proto-Razaric are actually nouns and verbs that express relationships and are thus called ''relational nouns'' and ''relational verbs''.
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| The main relational verbs are:
| | Sample paradigm ('''*razar''' 'artisan'): |
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| * '''*dim''' 'to accompany; with (comitative)' | | {|class="wikitable" |
| * '''*drak''' 'to use; by, with (instrumental)' | | |- |
| * '''*min''' 'to stay at; at' | | ! |
| * '''*leng''' 'to reach; to' | | ! Singular |
| * '''*pal''' 'to leave; from' | | ! Plural |
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| | | *razar || *razark |
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| | | *razarak || *razarik |
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| | | *razaran || *razarin |
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| | ! Dative |
| | | *razarar || *razarir |
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| | ! Instrumental |
| | | *razarantik || *razarintik |
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| | ! Locative |
| | | *razarant || *razarint |
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| | ! Allative |
| | | *razarantar || *razarintir |
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| | ! Ablative |
| | | *razarantan || *razarintin |
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| The main relational nouns are:
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| * '''*3ar''' 'inside'
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| * '''*dram''' 'outside'
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| * '''*kor''' 'top'
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| * '''*leb''' 'bottom'
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| * '''*pin''' 'left'
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| * '''*mal''' 'right'
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| * '''*kim''' 'front'
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| * '''*dlang''' 'back'
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| '''*3otapim ta muruk leng 3ar ta sisir.''' <br>
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| ''3SG:M-PFV-flee the deer reach inside the COLL-tree'' <br>
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| 'The deer fled into the forest.'
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| '''*3otatram ta radrel ta muruk drak ta pinis.''' <br>
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| ''3SG:M-PFV-kill the hunter the deer use the spear <br>
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| 'The hunter killed the deer with the spear.'
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| ==Vocabulary== | | ==Vocabulary== |
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| * '''*3ar''' f. inside.
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| * '''*dim''' vt. to accompany.
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| * '''*dir''' adj. brave.
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| ===Dl===
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| * '''*dlang''' f. back.
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| ===Dr===
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| * '''*drak''' vt. to use.
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| * '''*dram''' f. outside.
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| * '''*drel''' vt. to hunt.
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| ===K===
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| * '''*kedrel''' f. a hunt.
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| * '''*kim''' f. front.
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| * '''*kor''' f. top.
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| * '''*leb''' f. bottom.
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| * '''*leng''' to reach.
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| ===M===
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| * '''*mal''' f. right.
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| * '''*mimir''' m. people.
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| * '''*min''' vt. to stay at.
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| * '''*mir''' m. person.
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| * '''*muruk''' m. deer.
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| ===P===
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| * '''*pal''' vt. to leave.
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| * '''*pim''' vi. to flee.
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| * '''*pin''' f. left.
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| * '''*pinis''' m. spear.
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| ===R===
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| * '''*radrel''' m. hunter.
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| ===Rh===
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| * '''*sir''' m. tree.
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| * '''*sisir''' m. forest.
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| * '''*tlam''' vi. to hammer.
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| * '''*tlatlam''' m. hammer.
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| * '''*tram''' vt. to kill.
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| * '''*zadrel''' f. venison.
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| [[Category:Conlangs]] | | [[Category:Conlangs]] |
| [[Category:LLL]] | | [[Category:Atla]] |
| [[Category:Razaric]] | | [[Category:Razaric]] |
Proto-Razaric is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Razaric languages. It is estimated to have been spoken around 4000 BC.
Phonology
Consonants
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Labial
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Alveolar
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Palatal
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Velar
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Pharyngeal
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| Sibilant
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Flat
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Lateral
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| Nasals
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*m
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*n
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*ng
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| Voiceless stops
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*p
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*t
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*k
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| Voiced stops
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*b
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*d
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*g
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| Voiceless affricates
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*ts
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*tr
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*tl
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| Voiced affricates
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*dz
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*dr
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*dl
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| Voiceles continuants
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*s
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*rh
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*lh
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| Voiced continuants
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*w
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*z
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*r
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*l
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*j
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*3
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Vowels
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Front
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Central
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Back
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*i
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*u
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| Mid
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*e
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*o
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| Low
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*a
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Syllable structure
The maximal syllable structure is CVRC (R=nasal or continuant). Affricates may not occur in codas, but all consonants may occur in onsets.
Accent
The accent falls on the first syllable of the word.
Morphology
Proto-Razaric is reconstructed as a head-initial agglutinating ergative language.
Nouns
Nouns in Razaric are inflected for number (singular and plural) and case (absolutive, ergative, genitive, dative, instrumental, locative, allative, ablative). There is no gender distinction. The inflection is agglutinating, with the same case endings used in both numbers. In the singular, the stem vowel is repeated before the case ending. The plural marker is *-k in the absolutive and *-i- before a case ending.
Sample paradigm (*razar 'artisan'):
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Plural
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*razar |
*razark
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| Ergative
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*razarak |
*razarik
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| Genitive
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*razaran |
*razarin
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| Dative
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*razarar |
*razarir
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| Instrumental
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*razarantik |
*razarintik
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| Locative
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*razarant |
*razarint
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| Allative
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*razarantar |
*razarintir
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| Ablative
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*razarantan |
*razarintin
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Verbs
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Syntax
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Vocabulary
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